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The family of an American man who was found floating in waters off of Scotland Cay on July 29 is desperately seeking answers to the circumstances that led to his death, according to the family’s representative.

Family Continues to Seek Answers in Case of Mysterious Drowning

The family of an American man who was found floating in waters off of Scotland Cay on July 29 is desperately seeking answers to the circumstances that led to his death, according to the family’s representative.

The 23 year-old Texas Tech graduate, Mason Hart, had recently started working on a 60-foot yacht for the summer.

Over a week ago, Police Affairs and Communications Officer Inspector Terecita Pinder said that the results of the autopsy were “consistent with drowning,” but the matter has been forwarded to the Coroner’s Court.

Friend of the family, Stacey Wasek, says while Bahamian authorities have been updating the family, they still do not know what happened. Wasek adds that Hart was like a son to her. She also says the family wants to have an independent autopsy done, and that they suspect foul play.

“Right now we are just kind of holding [on] waiting for them to come back with any additional information, if they have any other leads,” she explains. “So far, we have just been asked to kind of hang tight.”

Wasek describes Mason as a loving and generous person and believes his generosity may have led to his death.

“He was such a sweet person, and sensitive,” she says. “If you hurt, he hurt. He was a people pleaser. He wanted everyone to be happy. Mason lit up a room when he walked in. He was just that type of person. People gravitated towards him.”

The dinghy Mason had been traveling in and his personal belongings have not been found. His body was found roughly 24 hours after he last spoke to family and friends.

About Timothy Roberts

Timothy had his first venture into Journalism just months after graduating from Queen’s College in Nassau taking his first job with The Tribune in 1991 leaving in 1992 for other pursuits.

During his time in Nassau he diversified his experiences working as a warehouse manager, locksmith and computer technician before returning to Abaco, a place he has always considered home, in 1999.

He joined the staff of The Abaconian in 2001 doing graphic design and writing an opinion article called Generally Speaking and after a brief time away, returned to The Abaconian in 2010 as a reporter, graphic designer and computer technician.